Director Matt Reeves was not messing around when he madeDawn of the Planet of the Apes.
And now, well continue our look back with Dawn.
Its more complex narratively, more interesting subtextually, and eerily poignant for a post-apocalyptic film.
Andy Serkis as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.Image: Fox
Or, at least, thats what the apes think.
After meeting the apes, hes one of the few who doesnt immediately view them as enemies.
Instead, he sees opportunity.
Toby Kebbell as Koba.Image: Fox
As the audience, we want everyone to work it all out.
But Reeves tells such a fantastic parallel story that he proposes maybe that wasnt always inevitable.
It truly is a Dawn.
Jason Clarke as Malcolm.Image: Fox
Theres so much to call out as incredible in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
The performances of the actors playing the apes, for one.
Toby Kebbell as the evil Koba is stunning.
What could have been.Image: Fox
Nick Thurston as Caesars conflicted son Blue Eyes is remarkable.
Judy Greer as Caesars wife Cornelia is heartbreaking.
Humans didnt know super smart apes were thriving just outside the city.
All they knew was a virus dubbed the Simian Flu by the media wiped out almost everyone on Earth.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is nowstreaming on Hulu and Disney+.
Next up: War for the Planet of the Apes.
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